Tokyo Skytree is a 634m high broadcasting/restaurant/observation tower that opened back in May 2012 - it was constructed to replace the Tokyo Tower that lacked the height needed to cover the digital terrestrial television broadcast and is currently world's tallest broadcasting tower.
Today we take a lookie around and inside the Tokyo Skytree to give you an idea of what one can expect to see in the area. The guide starts off at Tokyo Skytree Station on the Tokyo Skytree line and moves on to Solamachi, Tokyo Skytree ticket area, Tembo observation Deck and then the Tembo observation Galleria.
Before you continue reading, if you prefer to watch rather than read then you can watch the episode of Japan Mode where I send Aya-chan to report back on the goodies they have in the area.
How many of you have been to tokyo Skytree?
To get to Tokyo Skytree, take the Tobu Skytree line and get off at either Tokyo Skytree Station (Skytree West Yard) or Oshiage station (Skytree East Yard). Or if you feel like exploring the area, get off at Asakusa station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza line and head towards Tokyo Skytree. Address as follows:
〒131−0045 東京都墨田区押上一丁目1番13号
(Tōkyōtosumidaku Oshiage ichi-chōme 1-ban 13-gō)
This is Tokyo Skytree West exit - once you're out of the station you can immediately start exploring the Tokyo Solamachi shopping mall.
And if you have an appointment with Good Smile Company then you will find them in Solamachi on the upper floors - this is what it looks like in their offices.
When you are ready to take a trip up the tower, you can either get a Reserved Ticket or a numbered ticket to line up for the Day Ticket. The price of the ticket (adults) to go up to the Tokyo Skytree Tembo observation Deck (350th floor) is 2000 yen (2500 yen for fixed dates) and you'll need to pay another 1000 yen to go up to Skytree Tembo observation Galleria (450th floor).
Tembo observation Galleria is open from 8:00~22:00 and the detailed explanation for each floor can be found here.
Hello Kitty Japan store.
Chopstick store Ginza Natsuno .
Masuya - store dedicated to various flavors of Japanese salt.
Salt for rice, salad and more - eat it like furikake.
The Medicom Toy Store.
How many of you are collecting BE@RBRICK?
Official Giants Store - for fans of the professional Japanese baseball team "Yomiuri Giants".
Like Japanese snacks? Visit Dagashi Yumeya which is filled to the brim with cheap and traditional Japanese noms.
Japanese plastic foods - at Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya you can actually buy these at a decent price.
Drug Store Matsumoto Kiyoshi.
Jewelry store Anahita.
Marion Crepes packs a wide variety of crepe noms - some are good for din dins too.
From here you can then head up to the Tembo Galleria for an additional 1000 yen - no need to get back down to the ticket counter on the first floor - I think observation towers all share the same business model ^^;
And that's about it!
More places to visit listed up in the Places to Visit in Japan post and below.